Make Up Your Face
A comprehensive guide to professional makeup techniques, from everyday looks to special occasions.

Make Up Your Face
Drawing on my years of experience as a makeup lecturer, I've created the definitive guide to achieving professional results at home. Whether you're preparing for your wedding day or simply want to elevate your everyday look, this book covers everything you need to know.
"This book is a Bible of everything... This isn't a guide, it's a Bible. The single most useful day-to-day guide to facial make-up I have read."
- Amazon Reviewer
Inside the Book
20 Expert Chapters
From morning routines to advanced techniques, each chapter delivers practical knowledge you can use immediately.
Wake Up Make-Up Regime
Master your morning makeup routine with professional techniques for cleansing, priming, and creating a flawless base that lasts all day.
Read Chapter → Chapter 2Makeup Life Expectancy
Learn how long your makeup really lasts, when to replace products, and how to clean your brushes properly. Expert tips from professional makeup artist Heather Card.
Read Chapter → Chapter 3Skin Types and Routine
Identify your skin type and master the cleanse, tone, and moisturise routine that creates the perfect canvas for flawless makeup application.
Read Chapter → Chapter 4Primers: The Secret to Long-Lasting Makeup
Understand the different types of primer, how to choose the right one for your skin type, and professional application techniques for face, eyes, and lips.
Read Chapter → Chapter 5Eye Makeup Essentials
Your complete guide to eye shadow types, eyeliner techniques, colour theory for your eye colour, and the essential brushes you actually need - all from a professional makeup artist's perspective.
Read Chapter → Chapter 6Eye Shapes
Identify your unique eye shape and discover tailored makeup techniques for monolid, hooded, upturned, downturned, round, almond, close-set, deep-set, wide-set, and prominent eyes.
Read Chapter → Chapter 7Smokey Eye Techniques
Master four stunning smokey eye variations — from a simple one-colour look to the versatile gradient technique — with Heather's step-by-step professional guide.
Read Chapter → Chapter 8The Cut Crease
Master the cut crease and half cut crease eye makeup techniques with step-by-step guidance, colour recommendations for every eye colour, and tips for all eye shapes including hooded eyes.
Read Chapter → Chapter 9The Halo Eye
Learn how to create a stunning halo eye look that makes your eyes appear larger and brighter, with step-by-step techniques you can adapt for any eye shape or occasion.
Read Chapter → Chapter 10Concealer and Colour Correction
Learn how to choose and apply concealer like a professional, master the colour correction wheel, and confidently camouflage dark circles, blemishes, redness, and uneven skin tone.
Read Chapter → Chapter 11Foundation: Your Complete Guide
Everything you need to know about foundation - from choosing the right type and finish for your skin, to colour matching with undertones, application techniques, and selecting the perfect brush.
Read Chapter → Chapter 12Contouring the Face Naturally
Learn how to contour and highlight your features naturally using professional techniques that enhance your face shape without looking overdone.
Read Chapter → Chapter 13Blusher: Finding Your Perfect Flush
Discover the different types of blusher, learn which shades suit your skin tone and undertone, and master professional application techniques with the right brushes for a natural, radiant finish.
Read Chapter → Chapter 14Face Shapes: Your Complete Guide to Contouring, Blusher & Brows
Discover how to identify your face shape and learn tailored contouring, highlighting, blusher placement, and brow shaping techniques for square, round, rectangle, oblong, heart, oval, and diamond faces.
Read Chapter → Chapter 15Makeup for Those Who Wear Glasses
Professional tips for applying eye makeup, foundation, and brows that look beautiful behind your frames - whether your lenses magnify or minimise.
Read Chapter → Chapter 16Natural Makeup: The Art of Less Is More
Master the 'no-makeup makeup' look with fewer than 10 products. Learn how to enhance your natural features, choose the right sheer formulas, and follow step-by-step guides for an effortlessly beautiful finish.
Read Chapter → Chapter 17Mature Makeup
Discover professional techniques for beautifully enhancing mature skin, from hydrating prep and flattering foundation application to eye makeup that lifts and defines.
Read Chapter → Chapter 18Brows: Measuring, Shaping and Defining Your Perfect Arch
Learn the three-point measuring technique for perfectly proportioned brows, discover which brow products suit your style, find your most flattering brow colour, and master the essential tools and brushes for professional results at home.
Read Chapter → Chapter 19Mascara and Lashes: The Finishing Touch
Master mascara selection and application, learn how to apply strip, magnetic, and cluster lashes like a professional, and discover which lash style suits your eye shape.
Read Chapter → Chapter 20Lips: Your Complete Guide to Lipstick Types, Finishes, Colours and Shapes
Everything you need to know about lipstick - from choosing the right type and finish to finding your perfect colour, mastering lip brushes, and enhancing your natural lip shape.
Read Chapter →Author's Note
Why I Wrote This Book
After years of teaching makeup professionally - watching students transform from complete beginners to confident artists - I realised something important: the best techniques aren't complicated, they just need to be explained properly.
In the classroom, I could see that 'aha' moment when someone finally understood why their foundation wasn't matching, or why their eyeshadow wasn't blending. I wanted to capture those moments in a book.
"Make Up Your Face" isn't written for professional makeup artists - it's written for you. Whether you're learning to do your everyday makeup, preparing for a special occasion, or just want to understand why certain techniques work, this book breaks down professional methods into simple, achievable steps.
Every chapter includes the same practical insights I gave my students: the common mistakes, the professional shortcuts, and the techniques that actually make a difference. No complicated jargon, no unrealistic expectations - just honest, helpful guidance from someone who's spent years helping people feel more confident with makeup.

Heather Card
Author & Bridal Makeup Artist
What Readers Are Saying
"This book is a Bible of everything... The single most useful day-to-day guide to facial make-up I have read."
Amazon Verified Purchaser
"Finally, a makeup book that actually explains the 'why' behind techniques. I've learned more from this than years of YouTube tutorials."
Amazon Verified Purchaser
"Perfect for beginners and anyone wanting to improve. The chapter on eye shapes completely changed how I do my makeup."
Amazon Verified Purchaser
Who It's For
This Book Is Perfect For...
Complete Beginners
Never worn makeup before? Start here with simple, step-by-step guidance.
Everyday Makeup Users
Ready to level up your routine with professional techniques.
Special Occasion Prep
Doing your own makeup for a wedding, event, or celebration.
Mature Makeup Wearers
Dedicated chapter on techniques for mature skin.
Ready to Transform Your Makeup?
Join hundreds of readers who've discovered the secrets to professional-looking makeup.

